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Higher Education’s Role in Common Core Implementation. College Changes Everything October 5, 2012 Brian Durham, Illinois Community College Board. Realizing Illinois. The “Old” Pipeline. The “Old” Pipeline. College / Career Readiness. Career. College and Career Readiness.
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Higher Education’s Role in Common Core Implementation College Changes Everything October 5, 2012 Brian Durham, Illinois Community College Board Realizing Illinois
The “Old” Pipeline College / Career Readiness Career
College and Career Readiness • Math and ELA are benchmarked to College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards.
The Common Core Pipeline College / Career Readiness College / Career Readiness Career
The Common Core Pipeline College / Career Readiness College / Career Readiness Career College / Career Readiness
Managing the Transition Transition Point
Implications for Higher Education • Aligning key school-to-college policies. • Alignment of placement policies. • Curriculum Alignment. • Preparing new and existing teachers. • Re-examining adult education --(American Council on Education, 2010).
Implications for Higher Education • School-to-College Policies • Course Requirements and IAI implications • Standards / Assessments • Teacher Certification / Licensure • Assessments • Determining Performance Standards • Aligning Placement Policies • --(American Council on Education, 2010).
Implications for Higher Education • Curriculum Alignment • Managing the Transition to College and Career • Aligning K-12 and higher education curricula • Remedial education • first-year courses • Preparing new and existing teachers. • Professional Development • Changes to Teacher Education programs • --(American Council on Education, 2010).
Implications for Higher Education • Adult Education • GED Preparation • Alignment to the Common Core Standards
Alignment & Transition Horizontal Alignment : Curricular alignment within a common grade level to ensure students are adequately prepared for the next level as well as grade level assessments. Provides teachers/faculty with a guide and goals for instruction. Important to ensure effective vertical alignment.
Alignment & Transition Cross-institutional Vertical Alignment: Alignment across different institutions within the entire education system to ensure students transition successfully to the next level.
Alignment Strategies • Development of detailed course syllabi. • Curriculum mapping • College & Career Readiness Assignments • Senior Seminars • Paired Courses
Alignment Resources • Connecticut College and Career Readiness Toolkit (Educational Policy Improvement Center) www.ctregents.org/files/pdfs/p20/p20-CT-Toolkit.pdf • Significant Discussion: A Guide for Secondary and Postsecondary Curriculum Alignment (League for Innovation in the Community College) www.league.org/significantdiscussions/ • South Carolina on course alignment: https://epiconline.org/south_carolina/?q=south_carolina
Alignment Resources https://epiconline.org/pub/IL_Toolkit_FINAL_.pdf